STOLEN JEWELLERY.
DEALER SENT TO GAOL
THREW GOODS INTO THE HARBOUR.
Sentence of six months' imprisonment with hard labour for theft was passed upon a second-hand dealer, Howard Duran (31), in the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. Justice Herdman said the police report about Duran contained a great deal of information, the greater part of which he did not feel justified in using. The prisoner had been served with a "stock notice," in accordance with the police practice of obtaining information from certain dealers when property was reported to be stolen from houses. Certain articles of stolen jewellery, which the prisoner had in his possession, had been thrown into the harbour, and there appeared to be no doubt'that he originally intended to keep these goods. The jewels had been taken out of two rings which he had received, and that suggested an attempt to conceal the identity of the articles.
"You took possession of these articles and made up-your mind to appropriate them."' said his Honor to the prisoner. ■'In the end, for the purpose of covering up your tracks, you threw them into the harbour."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1931, Page 3
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